Tunisia vs Australia Match Details
Match: Tunisia vs Australia, 21st match | Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup
Date: 26 November 2022
Time: 4.00 pm (GMT+6), 3.30 pm (GMT+5.5)
Venue: Al Janoub Stadium, Qatar
Tunisia vs Australia Preview
Tunisia and Australia will face each other in a Group D match in World Cup football, popularly known as The Greatest Show on Earth.
Tunisia drew goalless with Denmark in the first match of the group stage. In the opening game, they showed great skill. A win against Australia will help them to advance to the knockout stages. In the last match they have to face mighty France. So, they will not want to take that risk, they will want to ensure the knockout stage before.
On the other hand, Australia lost their opening match 4-1 against mighty France. So, defeat in this match will knock them out of the tournament. Australia has been eliminated from the group stage in the last three World Cups. This year too, they are facing a repeat of the same incident.
FIFA ranking 30th team Tunisia will face 38th team Australia. After the failure of the first match, the match will undoubtedly be an acid test for Australia.
Tunisia vs Australia Match Key Points
The stars of the Tunisian team failed to find a goal in the first match but showed powerful football. They will be desperate to break the goal drought in this match. The main strength of their side is Yusuf Sakni, who has scored 17 goals in 85 appearances for the team.
On the other hand, Australia lost against strong France, but Australia took the first lead. Despite this, there is no doubt that they will want to take advantage from the beginning. The star of the team, Craig Godwin, gave the team the lead in the ninth minute of the first match. In the second match, he can become the star of the team.
Tunisia vs Australia Head-to-Head
Tunisia and Australia have met once so far. Where Australia won 3-0.
Tunisia vs Australia Team News
Wahabi Khazri, the second-highest goal scorer in Tunisia’s history, did not play the entire first match but could be seen from the start in the second match. For the second match, both Tunisia and Australia will field their full-strength squads free of injuries.
Tunisia vs Australia squad
Tunisia squad
Goalkeepers: Aymen Dahmen, Bechir Ben Said, Mouez Hassen, Aymen Mathlouthi
Defenders: Ali Abdi, Dylan Bronn, Mohamed Drager, Bilel Ifa, Wajdi Kechrida, Ali Maaloul, Yassine Meriah, Montassar Talbi
Midfielders: Nader Ghandri, Ben Romdhane Ali, Ghaylane Chaalali, Aissa Laidouni, Hannibal Mejbri, Ferjani Sassi, Elyas Skhiri
Forwards: Anis Ben Slimane, Seifeddine Jaziri, Issam Jebali, Wahbi Khazri, Taha Yassine Khenissi, Youssef Msakni, Naim Sliti
Australia squad
Goalkeepers: Mat Ryan, Andrew Redmayne, Danny Vukovic
Defenders: Aziz Behich, Milos Degenek, Bailey Wright, Harry Souttar, Fran Karacic, Nathaniel Atkinson, Joel King, Kye Rowles, Thomas Deng
Midfielders: Aaron Mooy, Jackson Irvine, Ajdin Hrustic, Riley McGree, Cameron Devlin, Keanu Baccus
Forwards: Marco Tilio, Mathew Leckie, Awer Mabil, Jamie Maclaren, Mitchell Duke, Craig Goodwin, Garang Kuol, Jason Cummings
Tunisia vs Australia Prediction
Scorecard: Tunisia 0-1 Australia
While the statistics speak for Australia, the first match’s ranking and result favor Tunisia. Both teams will want to show their strength in this match and take a step towards the next round.